National strike action against spending cuts in Greece‏

On Thursday progressive trade unions in Greece staged a 24 hour strike against spending cuts by the PASOK led Government. The BBC reports that thousands of supporters of PAME, a Communist-backed union, marched through Athens saying they should not pay the consequences of a capitalist crisis.  PAME had called on workers across the country to enforce a 24-hour strike.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/8417925.stm

In what is becoming a familiar political response to the economic crisis the Greek Government has announced austerity measures which include a freeze on monthly salaries above €2,000 and a 10 per cent cut in allowances.

Dimos Koumbouris, an executive committee member of PAME said “Membership of the single currency was supposed to bring stability and prosperity, but big capitalism – banks and shipping – has been the only beneficiary,”
http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/ca4e8470-ea68-11de-a9f5-00144feab49a.html?nclick_check=1

For more information on PAME go to:
http://www.pamehellas.gr/main.php?lang=2